Talking about community helpers opens up great conversations about how society works. How do we overcome illness? Why aren’t our street full of rubbish? What can we do when our puppy gets hurt? What would our neighbourhood be like if we didn’t have any community helpers? Download these free readers, then pop down to the […]
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Oatmeal Apple Crisp: A Recipe for Kids
This oatmeal apple crisp recipe for kids is really great because there’s plenty even young children can do to help. Sometimes I give up when looking for recipes to make with my little ones because there’s more for the adult to do than the kids! So I’ve made up a kid-friendly recipe you can print […]
Ice Cream Sundaes Money Addition
Ice cream is pretty motivating to most kids (me, too) so using sundaes for money addition is not a bad strategy! Just don’t let your kids make them like this in real life or you’ll have ice cream dripping all over your kitchen table to the floor! Preparing your sundae money addition cards Print off […]
Ant Life Cycle: First, Next, Then
Science is hugely fascinating for kids, but since I focus on math and literacy on the blog I need to find more ways to incorporate science into those two areas. So today we’re using the ant life cycle to focus on writing first, next, then, after that and finally! What you’ll need A copy of […]
Matching Colors and Numbers 1-6
If you want to practice matching colors as well as numbers 1-6 this activity has you covered. You’ll also find links to 14 more fun color activities if you scroll down this post (from some of my favourite early childhood bloggers)! Matching colors The 6 colors used in this activity are green, blue, yellow, orange, […]
Bugs: How many syllables?
Learning to hear the syllables in words is an important early reading and writing skill. These cutey bugs will give your kids practice at hearing 1, 2 and 3 syllables. Scroll down to find over 20 more fun learning ideas focused on bugs! Putting it together Scroll down this page to find the download link. […]
Jar of Hearts: Editable Sight Words to Read and Write
Want a quick reading and writing heart activity for Valentines? I created this jar of hearts using editable sight words, but you could use any words your kids are trying to learn… or even make up silly CVC words! And for lots more free heart-themed activities scroll down to the bottom of this post – […]
1-10 Number Formation Cards
If your kids are just learning to write their numbers it’s a great idea to encourage correct number formation right from the start. These free number formation cards are an easy way to get on top of this! Easy to use These cards make it quick and easy for kids to practice correct number formation. […]
CVC Cookie Match with Pictures and Words
Practice reading with this CVC cookie match activity. Each hand has a picture and each cookie has a matching word so they’re perfect for putting together! Scroll down to find links to lots more awesome cookie activities. The words and pictures included in this set are: Animals pig, hen, dog, cat rat, ram, cow, bat […]
Zoo Animals: Tracing Lines for Fine Motor Skills
Do your little ones love zoo animals? If so, grab these free pages for tracing lines. They can help develop fine motor skills and encourage correct pencil grasp. And after that, scroll down to find 13 more fun zoo animal activities from some of your favourite bloggers! Tracing lines is easy! Download this pack (below). […]